Trinidad and Tobago - Intentional self-harm 2010

Trinidad and Tobago - Intentional self-harm

Suicides Trinidad and Tobago 2010

Number of suicides increases in Trinidad and Tobago

In 2010 around 171 suicides occurred in Trinidad and Tobago, 36 more than in 2009.

Trinidad and Tobago reported 12.86 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, above the world average of 9.89 suicides per 100,000 people.

Of the 171 recorded suicide cases in 2010, 134 were men suicides and 36 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 19.3 per 100,000 men and for women 5.09 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Trinidad and Tobago. However, in Trinidad and Tobago in 2010 there were there were 473 homicides, and therefore, number of deaths by murder is far greater than people to take their own lives. There were 2.8 homicides per suicide.

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Trinidad and Tobago - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2010	36	134	171	5.09	19.30	12.86
2009	23	111	135	3.29	16.11	10.21
2008	37	150	187	5.27	21.77	14.22
2007	25	110	135	3.53	16.14	10.33
2006	30	123	153	4.29	18.04	11.71
2005	29	109	137	4.12	16.08	10.60
2004	28	156	184	4.08	23.12	14.24
2003	33	117	150	4.89	17.42	11.69
2002	27	136	163	4.02	20.41	12.79
2001	33	140	172	4.84	21.09	13.56
2000	34	143	176	4.99	21.63	13.91

Trinidad and Tobago - Intentional self-harm

Sources: Countryeconomy.com | UN